2020-10-13

France

Restauranteur who claimed COVID-19 losses on insurance loses case

Although the restauranteur was covered for 'epidemics' the court denied his claim.

13/10/2020

Azerbaijan

Civilians pay the price as Nagorno-Karabakh fighting continues

Homes are being destroyed as skirmishes continue between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabach region.

13/10/2020

United Kingdom

UK needs new lockdown to slow COVID-19 spread, says opposition leader

Labour leader says that Boris Johnson's approach to tackling the virus is not working.

13/10/2020

Europe News

European trade unions accuse Amazon of spying on workers

Delivery supergiant Amazon is being accused of spying on its workers by European trade unions, after a job advert it posted said it was looking for two "intelligence analysts".

13/10/2020

Europe News

Think of COVID-19 in bars like cigarette smoke, says expert

It comes as bars across Europe are facing new restrictions amid a fresh wave of coronavirus.

13/10/2020

My Europe Series

Russia’s war for influence in Lithuania is waged with TV and baseball

Despite the Baltic country's bloody history with its Russian neighbour, there remain forces within Lithuania who would like to see it move away from Europe and towards Moscow.

13/10/2020

Sport

Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

Just in: Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19

13/10/2020

Earth News

People are fed up with ‘eco-friendly tips’, says new climate study

It turns out we don't like being told what to do.

13/10/2020

USA

COVID-19 vaccine trial suspended after 'unexplained illness'

Johnson & Johnson's vaccine is one of four candidate vaccines in advance stages of testing and was supposed to yield results early next year.

13/10/2020

Europe News

EU agrees traffic light system for travel amid COVID-19 second wave

The EU has approved a traffic lights system for travel within the bloc, in an attempt to provide clarity for travellers amid a resurgence of coronavirus throughout the region

13/10/2020

World News

COVID-19 creates opportunity to 'reshape the future of energy': IEA

The International Energy Agency says that CO2 emissions will likely fall by 7% in 2020 but now the world needs to create more sustainable energy solutions.

13/10/2020

World News

Facebook to ban posts about Holocaust denial

The move is the company's latest attempt to take action against conspiracy theories and misinformation ahead of the US presidential election.

13/10/2020

Russia

Russia: Suspect found dead after 3 people killed in bus stop shooting

Russian authorities say the suspect in Monday's fatal shootings in the Nizhny Novgorod Region has been found dead. Three people were killed and three others wounded when a gunman opened fire at a bus stop in central Russia.

13/10/2020

Moments

Virtual tours: See Europe’s top travel destinations without leaving your couch

Confined or simply no desire to leave home? Here are some of the most famous travel destinations that are available to visit online

13/10/2020

USA

Man reinfected with COVID-19 develops 'more severe' case second time

A 25-year-old was infected with two different variants of coronavirus within six weeks and developed pneumonia the second time.

13/10/2020

USA

Donald Trump defends coronavirus record at first post-COVID-19 rally

US president Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail less than two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19.

13/10/2020